VACUUM EXTENSION
An attachment for an upright vacuum cleaner which can be pivoted from a first position for cleaning a wide area to a position providing a nozzle which is capable of reaching narrow areas to permit cleaning in corners and around obstacles.
This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/638,575, filed Apr. 26, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a nozzle attachment for vacuum cleaners and the like having an extension pivotally mounted to a nozzle head which is pivotal from a position in which a wide path of a rug or the like can be cleaned to a position which enables difficult places to be reached for cleaning.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONConventional vacuum cleaner nozzles are not configured to clean in corners or around obstacles such as chair legs or table legs. Generally each time an obstacle or a corner is encountered the nozzle attachment being used must be replaced with another nozzle configured to reach tight places. The present invention provides an attachment which when it is in its normal position can be used for normal cleaning. When a corner or other obstacle is encountered the attachment head of the nozzle can be pivoted to a position which provides a second nozzle capable of cleaning in corners or around obstacles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONConventional vacuum cleaners are provided with separate nozzles for cleaning in corners and around obstacles such as chairs and other furniture. When a tight place is encountered while using a conventional vacuum cleaner the vacuum cleaner must be turned off to replace the nozzle that is being used with a nozzle with a profile for reaching hard to reach spots such as a corner or around the legs of tables and chairs. With the new nozzle in place the vacuum cleaner is again turned on, When the corner is cleaned the vacuum cleaner again needs to be turned off to replace the nozzle with the original nozzle before cleaning can be resumed
The attachment of the present invention can be converted from a nozzle for use with ordinary cleaning to a nozzle for tight places such as corners or around furniture by simply pivoting the extension of the attachment from one position to another, This can be accomplished without the necessity of shutting the equipment down.
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It is to be appreciated that the description and the drawings are provided for illustrative purposes only. Thus, one skilled in the art would know to make modifications, adjustments and the like to the described embodiment and still be within the scope of the present invention. As such the scope of the invention is not defined by the description and figures, but by the claims below.
Claims
1. A nozzle attachment for attachment to a vacuum cleaner or the like said attachment comprising;
- a nozzle head providing a first opening providing a wide exposure to a surface to be cleaned and a second opening providing a smaller area of exposure to the surface to be cleaned; and
- a tubular extension pivotally attached to said nozzle head to be pivoted from a position providing said first opening in a position to be moved along the surface to be cleaned first and a second position exposing said second opening to the surface to be cleaned.
2. The nozzle attachment as defined in claim 1 and in which said nozzle head is provided with a cradle portion and said extension is pivotable to a position within said cradle portion.
3. The nozzle attachment as defined in claim 1 and in which said nozzle head is provided with a bottom and a pair of ends separated by said bottom; and
- said first opening being formed in said bottom and said second opening being formed in one of said ends.
4. The nozzle attachment as defined in claim 1 and in which said first opening is open to said tubular extension and said secured opening is closed to said tubular extension whereas said tubular extension is in said first position.
5. The nozzle attachment as defined in claim 4 and in which said first opening is closed to said tubular extension and said second opening is closed to said tubular extension when said nozzle head is pivoted to said second position.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 23, 2013
Publication Date: Oct 31, 2013
Patent Grant number: 9113763
Inventor: Michael L. Porter (Englewood, FL)
Application Number: 13/868,633